What to Eat in Montreal 🍽️

🥪 Smoked Meat Showdown 📍 Dunn's Famous vs. Schwartz's Deli Schwartz's wins for juicier, thicker cuts! (Two lines: dine-in & takeout—plan ahead!) 🍟 Poutine Pilgrimage 📍 La Banquise (Open 24/7!) Iconic, but brace for queues. (I skip the cheese curds—controversial, I know! 😅) 🥯 Bagel Bliss 📍 St-Viateur Bagel & Café Mont-Royal Hot chocolate > bagels here! (Cute merch too—their tote bags are everywhere.) 📍 St-Viateur Bagel (OG Spot) Caramel bagel = surprise MVP. That wood-fired aroma? Heaven. 🍡 Spicy Surprise 📍 Drogheria Fine Gnocchi in tomato soup—seemingly innocent... until the chili hits. (Cried but couldn’t stop eating. Now I crave it in Toronto! 🥵) 🐔 Overhyped but Okay 📍 Ma Poule Mouillée Salty grilled chicken, endless lines. Egg tarts? Meh. 🍰 Sweet Treats 📍 Kouign Amann Bakery Caramelized butter pastry—rich, sweet, occasionally addictive. 📍 Café Alphabet (Trudeau-approved!) Matcha Freddo with pink foam—aesthetic AF. Staff? Also aesthetic. 📍 Bernie Beigne (Across from Alphabet) Donuts to balance your caffeine high. 📍 Café Rì Yuè Gorgeous, not-too-sweet Asian desserts. 📍 Ben & Jerry's Strawberry Cheesecake ice cream—because balance. #MTLFoodGuide #EatLikeALocal #MontrealEats #CanadaFoodie